Please don't be judgemental as 420 is legal in my state. I am curious is anyone else is 420 friendly and how soon before surgery you stopped. Also how long you waited to resume. Thank you!

What is 420? Please forgive me for not knowing..,

My surgeon told me 2 weeks before surgery and 2 weeks after.

What is 420? Please forgive me for not knowing..,

Medical Marijuana.

Medical Marijuana.

It's any marijuana really (legal or not). 420 is just a way of not saying it.

Thank you all for the candid and non judgemental feedback

Not judging, I have tons of experience! However during a weight loss program why add the challenge of using something that makes you HUNGRY?? That said ,prolly best to wait long enough that any coughing won't rip incisions or your new tummy open, say about a month.

Lol! Oh...I'm such a square...

I would avoid it from here on out. Legal does not mean good for you.

There are alot of studies that suggest cannabinoids can be immunomodulatory and liken or increase the disease process. This is a tri-fold problem 1) it can harm your helper cells (T cells, t1 & t2 2)it affects B lympocytes 3)it affects macrophages - this alone is cause for concern - we have antibiotics for bacteria, but the macrophaes in our system are what fights the viruses.

Just proceed with caution, don't smoke it, if you must then vape.

Hey vsginn, I've actually been using for over 10 years no more munchies. Just curious about actual health concerns. Great point though!

Thanks Pookie!

I recently quit smoking cigarettes after someone told me that once you damage the aveoli in your lungs, they never repair themselves. Imagine trying to breath out of a coffee straw for the rest of your life. Of course, I already knew that, but the visual made me quit after 15 years of being a heavy smoker. Yikes! Anyway, that's all I have to contribute lol.

Thank ypu! Never been a cigarette smoker tho I know the damage that can do but congrats on quitting!

Is it for pain control or recreational? If its the latter you might want to talk to your psyche consult about what you get out of it and if you can get to a place where it isnt really a benefit anymore.

I'm not judging either. Ive had to make the same decisions about whether I want to keep alcohol in my life post op. These aren't easy decisions. At least your choice is calorie free!

Thank ypu! Never been a cigarette smoker tho I know the damage that can do but congrats on quitting!

Thanks! Smoke is what causes breathing problems not just cigarettes. Smoke is smoke.

if you are presurgery and have been smoking for 10 years i would definitely stop at least a month before hand as it stays in the system of heavy users longer and it is stored in the fat cells. I think that there is a drug test that you secretly take before they do the surgery and my surgeon required anyone that disclosed illegal drug use to complete a substance abuse treatment program before surgery (which seems like it would suck). After I dont really know, I have not smoked in a long time and I am pretty scared to try it after all the ulcer talk my dr. did. Im sure I havent quit forever though so I am interested in the responses